Associate Professor Venessa Hin Man Tsang
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Associate Professor Venessa Hin Man Tsang

Associate Professor- Medicine, Northern Clinical SchoolSenior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology- Royal North Shore Hospital
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Associate Professor Venessa Hin Man Tsang

Associate Professor Venessa Tsang was appointed to the Sydney Medical School, Northern, in 2014 and has been a Senior Staff Specialist in Endocrinology at Royal North Shore Hospital since 2012. She completed her undergraduate medical degree at the University of New South Wales in 2003, and trained as an Endocrinologist at Royal North Shore Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, gaining her fellowship in 2010. She continues to practise clinical endocrinology at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital as a Staff Specialist.

She obtained her PhD on the Molecular Pathogenesis of Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma at the Cancer Genetics Unit at the Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, in 2015. Her work has been published and presented at international and national conferences. Her current research interests include the endocrine immune related adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors, molecular biology and genetics of endocrine cancers in particular advanced thyroid cancers, phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas, and type 3c diabetes post pancreatic disease.

Since 2022 she has been acting as the Year 3 and Year 4 Co-ordinator of the Sydney Medical Program, and has been chair of the working party for the Year 4 Preparation for Practice. She is the Director of Assistants in Medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital and continues to contribute to speciality Endocrinology. She is supervising PhD student and MD students currently.

Immune related adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

Endocrine cancers including advanced thyroid cancer, phaeochromocytomas, paragangliomas.

Type 3c diabetes post pancreatic surgery

Medical education

Cancer

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Tsang, V., Tacon, L., Learoyd, D., Robinson, B. (2015). Pheochromocytomas in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2. In Friedhelm Raue (Eds.), Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Biology - Management - Treatment, (pp. 157-178). Cham: Springer. [More Information]

Journals

  • Wu, L., Tsang, V., Gunton, J., Carlino, M., Brown, D., Long, G., Clifton-Bligh, R., Mellor, R., Moore, K., Sasson, S., Menzies, A. (2024). Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus Is Characterized by C-peptide Loss and Pancreatic Atrophy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 109(5), 1301-1307. [More Information]
  • Aksoy, Y., Chou, A., Clarkson, A., Clifton-Bligh, R., De Leo, A., Dogan, S., Ganly, I., Ghossein, R., Gild, M., Glover, A., Papachristos, A., Robinson, B., Sidhu, S., Sywak, M., Tsang, V., Turchini, J., Gill, A., Fuchs, T., Seyed Ahadi, M., et al (2024). Novel prognostic nomogram for predicting recurrence-free survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma. Histopathology, 84(6), 947-959. [More Information]
  • Davidoff, D., De Abreu Lourenco, R., Tsang, V., Benn, D., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2024). Outcomes of SDHB Pathogenic Variant Carriers. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 109(9), 2400-2410. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Tsang, V., Parker, N., Cassano, J., Dwight, T., Sue, C., Veivers, D., Robinson, B., Benn, D., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2012). Interaction between hypoxia and mutations in the SDH subunit genes associated with phaeochromocytoma/paragangliomas. 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Society for Reproductive Biology, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
  • Tsang, V., Benn, D., Gill, A., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Robinson, B., Clifton-Bligh, R., Parker, N. (2011). MiR210 is elevated in SDHB-mutated phaeochromocytoma and paragangliomas (poster). 3rd International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma, Paris, France.

2024

  • Wu, L., Tsang, V., Gunton, J., Carlino, M., Brown, D., Long, G., Clifton-Bligh, R., Mellor, R., Moore, K., Sasson, S., Menzies, A. (2024). Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus Is Characterized by C-peptide Loss and Pancreatic Atrophy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 109(5), 1301-1307. [More Information]
  • Aksoy, Y., Chou, A., Clarkson, A., Clifton-Bligh, R., De Leo, A., Dogan, S., Ganly, I., Ghossein, R., Gild, M., Glover, A., Papachristos, A., Robinson, B., Sidhu, S., Sywak, M., Tsang, V., Turchini, J., Gill, A., Fuchs, T., Seyed Ahadi, M., et al (2024). Novel prognostic nomogram for predicting recurrence-free survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma. Histopathology, 84(6), 947-959. [More Information]
  • Davidoff, D., De Abreu Lourenco, R., Tsang, V., Benn, D., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2024). Outcomes of SDHB Pathogenic Variant Carriers. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 109(9), 2400-2410. [More Information]

2023

  • Li, M., Chan, D., Tapia Rico, G., Cehic, G., Lawrence, B., Wyld, D., Pattison, D., Kong, G., Hicks, R., Michael, M., Clifton-Bligh, R., Tsang, V., Roach, P., Diakos, C., Pavlakis, N., et al (2023). Australasian Consensus Statement on the Identification, Prevention, and Management of Hormonal Crises in Patients with Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Undergoing Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy. Neuroendocrinology, 113(3), 281-288. [More Information]
  • Gild, M., Bullock, M., Tsang, V., Clifton-Bligh, R., Robinson, B., Wirth, L. (2023). Challenges and Strategies to Combat Resistance Mechanisms in Thyroid Cancer Therapeutics. Thyroid, 33(6), 682-690. [More Information]
  • Worrall, B., Papachristos, A., Aniss, A., Glover, A., Sidhu, S., Clifton-Bligh, R., Learoyd, D., Tsang, V., Gild, M., Robinson, B., Sywak, M. (2023). Lobectomy and completion thyroidectomy rates increase after the 2015 American Thyroid Association Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Guidelines update. Endocrine Oncology, 3(1), e220095. [More Information]

2022

  • Muir, C., Wood, C., Clifton-Bligh, R., Long, G., Scolyer, R., Carlino, M., Menzies, A., Tsang, V. (2022). Association of Antithyroid Antibodies in Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Thyroid Immune-Related Adverse Events. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 107(5), e1843-e1849. [More Information]
  • Percy, K., Ooi, Y., Nahm, C., Simpson, F., Hickey, G., Sahni, S., Chesher, D., Itchins, M., Pavlakis, N., Tsang, V., Clifton-Bligh, R., Gill, A., Mittal, A., et al (2022). Defining the rate of nutritional and metabolic derangements after pancreatic resection. Pancreatology, 22(7), 1028-1034. [More Information]
  • Muir, C., Tsang, V., Menzies, A., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2022). Immune Related Adverse Events of the Thyroid – A Narrative Review. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 13. [More Information]

2021

  • Gild, M., Tsang, V., Clifton-Bligh, R., Robinson, B. (2021). Multikinase inhibitors in thyroid cancer: timing of targeted therapy. Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 17(4), 225-234. [More Information]
  • Jonker, P., Turchini, J., Kruijff, S., Lin, J., Gill, A., Eade, T., Aniss, A., Clifton-Bligh, R., Learoyd, D., Robinson, B., Tsang, V., Glover, A., Sidhu, S., Sywak, M. (2021). Multimodality Treatment Improves Locoregional Control, Progression-Free and Overall Survival in Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Oncological Outcomes and Morbidity between Multimodality Treatment and Limited Treatment. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 28(12), 7520-7530. [More Information]
  • Sutherland, R., Tsang, V., Clifton-Bligh, R., Gild, M. (2021). Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: Is active surveillance always enough? Clinical Endocrinology, 95(6), 811-817. [More Information]

2020

  • Fuchs, T., Nassour, A., Glover, A., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Delbridge, L., Clifton-Bligh, R., Gild, M., Tsang, V., Robinson, B., Cho, A., Gill, A., et al (2020). A Proposed Grading Scheme for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Based on Proliferative Activity (Ki-67 and Mitotic Count) and Coagulative Necrosis. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 44(10), 1419-1428. [More Information]
  • Lin, M., Tsang, V., Brewer, J., Clifton-Bligh, R., Gild, M. (2020). Infiltrative lymphocytic hypophysitis successfully treated with rituximab and mycophenolate mofetil. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2020 (1), 1-6. [More Information]
  • Nylen, C., Mechera, R., Marechal-Ross, I., Tsang, V., Chou, A., Gill, A., Clifton-Bligh, R., Robinson, B., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Glover, A. (2020). Molecular Markers Guiding Thyroid Cancer Management. Cancers, 12(8), 1-26. [More Information]

2019

  • Tsang, V., McGrath, R., Clifton-Bligh, R., Scolyer, R., Jakrot, V., Guminski, A., Long, G., Menzies, A. (2019). Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Autoimmune Diabetes Is Distinct From Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 104(11), 5499-5506. [More Information]
  • Tsang, V. (2019). Management of treatment-related toxicities in advanced medullary thyroid cancer. Current Opinion in Oncology, 31(3), 236-242. [More Information]
  • Wijetunga, A., Tsang, V., Giuffre, B. (2019). The utility of cross-sectional imaging in the management of suspected scaphoid fractures. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 66(1), 30-37. [More Information]

2018

  • De Sousa, S., Sheriff, N., Tran, C., Menzies, A., Tsang, V., Long, G., Tonks, K. (2018). Fall in thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) may be an early marker of ipilimumab-induced hypophysitis. Pituitary, 21(3), 274-282. [More Information]
  • Gild, M., Tsang, V., Samra, J., Clifton-Bligh, R., Tacon, L., Gill, A. (2018). Hypercalcemia in glucagon cell hyperplasia and neoplasia (Mahvash syndrome): a new association. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 103(9), 3119-3123. [More Information]
  • Jang, H., Parratt, J., Tsang, V., Coyle, L., Fernando, S. (2018). Serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level can be used as a diagnostic marker in POEMS syndrome. Pathology, 50(6), 674-676. [More Information]

2017

  • Wijewardene, A., Glastras, S., Learoyd, D., Robinson, B., Tsang, V. (2017). ACTH-secreting medullary thyroid cancer: a case series. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2017, 1-6. [More Information]
  • Kam, J., Tsang, V., Chalasani, V. (2017). Retrograde Ejaculation: A Rare Presenting Symptom of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Urology Case Reports, 10, 9-10. [More Information]

2016

  • Logaraj, A., Tsang, V., Kabir, S., Ip, J. (2016). Adrenal crisis secondary to bilateral adrenal haemorrhage after hemicolectomy. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2016, 1-4. [More Information]
  • Fraser, S., Go, C., Aniss, A., Sidhu, S., Delbridge, L., Learoyd, D., Clifton-Bligh, R., Tacon, L., Tsang, V., Robinson, B., Gill, A., Sywak, M. (2016). BRAF(V600E) Mutation is Associated with Decreased Disease-Free Survival in Papillary Thyroid Cancer. World Journal of Surgery, 40(7), 1618-1624. [More Information]
  • Tsang, V., Robinson, B., Learoyd, D. (2016). The safety of vandetanib for the treatment of thyroid cancer. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 15(8), 1107-1113. [More Information]

2015

  • Kozusko, K., Tsang, V., Bottomley, W., Cho, Y., Gandotra, S., Mimmack, M., Lim, K., Isaac, I., Patel, S., Saudek, V., et al (2015). Clinical and molecular characterization of a novel PLIN1 frameshift mutation identified in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy. Diabetes, 64(1), 299-310. [More Information]
  • Tsang, V., Tacon, L., Learoyd, D., Robinson, B. (2015). Pheochromocytomas in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2. In Friedhelm Raue (Eds.), Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Biology - Management - Treatment, (pp. 157-178). Cham: Springer. [More Information]
  • Kim, E., Rath, E., Tsang, V., Duff, A., Robinson, B., Church, W., Benn, D., Dwight, T., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2015). Structural and functional consequences of succinate dehydrogenase subunit B mutations. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 22(3), 387-397. [More Information]

2014

  • Tsang, V., Dwight, T., Benn, D., Meyer-Rochow, G., Gill, A., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Veivers, D., Sue, C., Robinson, B., Clifton-Bligh, R., Parker, N. (2014). Overexpression of miR-210 is associated with SDH-related pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 21(3), 415-426. [More Information]

2012

  • Tsang, V., Parker, N., Cassano, J., Dwight, T., Sue, C., Veivers, D., Robinson, B., Benn, D., Clifton-Bligh, R. (2012). Interaction between hypoxia and mutations in the SDH subunit genes associated with phaeochromocytoma/paragangliomas. 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Endocrine Society of Australia and the Society for Reproductive Biology, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

2011

  • Tsang, V., Benn, D., Gill, A., Sywak, M., Sidhu, S., Robinson, B., Clifton-Bligh, R., Parker, N. (2011). MiR210 is elevated in SDHB-mutated phaeochromocytoma and paragangliomas (poster). 3rd International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma, Paris, France.

2010

  • Tsang, V., Campbell, L. (2010). Catecho-Strophic Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The Best of Grand Rounds Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Award for Clinical Excellence. Internal Medicine Journal, 40(Suppl. 1), 58-58. [More Information]